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asharshylyk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
asharshy-lyk
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A widespread famine that afflicted Kazakhstan from 1930-1933.

Etymology

From Kazakh ашаршылық (ašaršılıq, “famine, hunger”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ашаршылық

Frequently Paired Words

Holodomor another famine that affected Ukraine during Soviet times The Great Famine 1930-33 that affected Central Asia has a number of other names: Achaarchylyk Ocharchilik Açlyk Gushnagī Kahatī

Questions

What does asharshylyk mean?
A widespread famine that afflicted Kazakhstan from 1930-1933.
Where does asharshylyk come from?
From Kazakh ашаршылық (ašaršılıq, “famine, hunger”).

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